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1996 Mercury Marquis

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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31Owner complaints

Model-year median: 10

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
11Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Visibility
4Steering
3Suspension
3
All reported categories
Air Bags
2Electrical System
2Exterior Lighting
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Tires
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 31 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

Steering complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 2000
Steering

WHILE DRIVING STEERING JERKS VERY HARD LEFT TO RIGHT, MAKING THE VEHICLE HARD TO STEER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #865776

Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 1998
Steering

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND MAKING ANY TYPE OF TURN TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #828932

Mileage unknown · Nov 10, 1998
Electrical SystemPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, THE WINDOW GEARS BROKE AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. IN ADDITION, THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION/ IT IS VERY HARD TO STEER THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND BANGS INTO GEAR WHEN ACCELERATIN…

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WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, THE WINDOW GEARS BROKE AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING. IN ADDITION, THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION/ IT IS VERY HARD TO STEER THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND BANGS INTO GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING. ELECTRICAL FAILURES AS WELL. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #830547

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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